Hypocritical Tears

by: brendanod

Fri Oct 01, 2010 at 11:16:37 AM EDT

I saw the footage yesterday where Gov. Christie was discussing the Clementi suicide. During the conversation the governor welled up with tears as he related to his own 17 year old child and the unimaginable pain the Clementi family must be enduring. I don't doubt for a minute the governor's tears were not real. Imagining the torture and suffering of a child that lead to a suicide is unimaginable.

The Star Ledger had one of the best editorials - http://blog.nj.com/njv_editori... - I have ever read today. The editorial calls for unequivocal equality, including marriage and military. Two issues that the party of the fastest rising star within the GOP enjoy using as wedge issues to keep religious fanatics voting for them.

The governor must live in some parallel universe. Why can't he imagine his children living in the inner city. Why can't he imagine his child living in a public housing project with a very young, single mother. A neighborhood where violence and drug use are the norm. A neighborhood where dropping out of school is more normal than graduating. Instead of trying to correct the social problems of this neighborhood, our governor wants to privatize social programs and schools, while demonizing teachers. He sheds no tears for these kids.

Why can't the governor imagine his child is poor and lives in the south or the midwest. This child decides to join the military, because it offers the only job opportunity currently available in a recession, caused by Wall Street and bank thieves that the GOP placates to. The only problem with this job opportunity is that it was made up. It was a big lie fabricated to pursue twisted ideology. Thousands of these kids have returned home in flag draped coffins. Gov. Christie is "touring" the country, stumping for candidates, in appreciation for the guy who appointed him to his last job and to further this ideology. He sheds no tears for these kids.

Why can't the governor imagine his child was an Atlantic City police officer. An officer that managed to graduate high school, with the help of a teacher who is now unemployed due to layoffs. An officer that got the job fair and square, through civil service. An officer that was patrolling neighborhoods to make them safe, so that other children could escape the drugs and violence. An officer that was patrolling the streets and keeping order to maintain and improve the tourism business. An officer that was making a good wage so that she could raise her own children and provide them with a safe, comfortable home. This officer was laid off yesterday. He sheds no tears for these kids.

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